Hosted by St. Mary's and LeMoyne Owen College, this is a discussion with the Blind Boys of Alabama, Paul Beasley, Jimmy Carter, Rev. Julius Love, Ricky McKinnie, and Ben Moore. This event is made possible by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, SouthArts, Tennessee Arts Commission, and Arts Memphis.
Since its inception in the 1930s, when all were students at the Talladega Institute for the Deaf and Blind, The Blind Boys of Alabama has captivated the hearts of listeners. These five-time Grammy and Lifetime Achievement award-winners boast over 40 studio albums and partnerships with Peter Gabriel, Willie Nelson, Dr. John, Tom Waits, George Clinton, Ben Harper, Aaron Neville, Mavis Staples, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Allen Toussaint, Marc Cohn, Ruthie Foster, and Hank Williams, Jr.
Touring throughout the South during the Jim Crow era of the 1940s and 1950s, the Blind Boys flourished thanks to its unique sound, blending the close harmonies of early jubilee gospel with the more ardent improvisations of hard gospel. In the early 1960s, the band sang at benefits for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and was a part of the soundtrack to the civil rights movement.
Over the years, many tried to coax them into secular, popular music. But they refused to cross over. It all paid off when they were called to Broadway in the 1980s with the starring role in the Obie Award-winning musical The Gospel at Colonus, which revived the interest in this timeless, legendary ensemble. Since then, they have toured the world, won five Grammy Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Grammy, been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, and performed at the White House for three different presidents.
With a mission to "spiritually uplift audiences," it is an honor to welcome these living legends and national treasures to St. Mary’s and LeMoyne College!
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